succinct

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin succinctus ("to gird about") < Latin succingere ("to gird from below") < Latin sub- + cingere ("to gird, wrap, or surround").

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  • IPA: /sək'sɪŋkt/

[edit] Adjective

succinct (comparative more succinct, superlative most succinct)

Positive
succinct

Comparative
more succinct

Superlative
most succinct

  1. brief and to the point; having characteristics of both brevity and clarity.
  2. compressed into a tiny area.
  3. (archaic) wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.

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